41:06:54:01Special pheasant hunting authorized -- Valid on private land only.

Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗

Upon application by a sponsoring nonprofit organization, a special pheasant hunting season for qualifying disabled veterans and purple heart recipients may be established anytime beginning September 1 through the end of the regular pheasant hunting season. A special pheasant hunting season is valid only on private lands.

Source: 24 SDR 176, effective June 21, 1998; 43 SDR 31, effective September 14, 2016; 46 SDR 116, effective April 29, 2020; 47 SDR 137, effective June 29, 2021.

General Authority

SDCL 41-11-5.5 ↗
Amended by SB131 (2026) — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant
Amended by SB124 (2020) — to revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.
Amended by HB1201 (2019) — revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.
SDCL 41-2-18 ↗

Law Implemented

SDCL 41-11-5.5 ↗
Amended by SB131 (2026) — revise the season in which a nonprofit organization may host a special pheasant
Amended by SB124 (2020) — to revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.
Amended by HB1201 (2019) — revise provisions regarding group pheasant hunts for disabled veterans.
SDCL 41-2-18 ↗

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